The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 135 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: On Oxygen sensors, gas caps, Re: On Oxygen sensors, gas caps, and throwing check WTB - E30 325iC rear springs - Stock
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 10:23:18 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: On Oxygen sensors, gas caps, Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, May 1, 2006 9:33 pm, Matthew J Zekauskas said: > I'd still like to know if a code is thrown when there's a gas cap > issue. There should be, yes. On the E36 it's typically "EVAP large leak detected", as read by the Peake tool. Repeated/continual setting of this code would indicate that the gas cap isn't sealing as well as it should, and you might consider replacing it (BTDT). Hope that helps, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 18:05:01 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC <[email protected]> Subject: Re: On Oxygen sensors, gas caps, and throwing check Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 09:33 PM 5/1/2006, you wrote: Yes, there is a specific code thrown for a loose gas cap. At some point in E46 production, I believe a separate idiot light was added just for this. As for the code itself, I've discovered that generic OBDII readers are often insufficient (and sometimes just plain misleading) when reading codes off these newer cars. So unfortunately, sometimes that means a trip to a dealer or an independent that has newfangled, more BMW-specific tools. >Thanks to all that sent replies. A trio of other references >(with pictures): ><http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=313882> [pre-cat] ><http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=293116> [post-cat] ><http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=290014> [adaptation] > >Although it's generally bad form, since it's been almost a week, >I'll include my original post below. > >I'd still like to know if a code is thrown when there's a gas cap >issue. > >--Matt > >--On Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:00 PM -0400 Matthew J Zekauskas ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >>Car: 1999 E46 328i, about 77k mi >> >>A few months ago (November) I got my first check engine light >>ever. It happened soon after I filled up the car, so even >>though as far as I can tell I tightened the gas cap properly >>(and didn't leave the key in while filling, etc), I attributed >>the CEL to an evap system mishap. The light went off about >>the third cycle after it came on. When I got home, I put on >>the Peake reader, and all it said was 0x98, which is >>'Pre-cat oxy sensor disconnection, cyl 1-3". I threw on >>the Peake for grins a few months earlier, and it also had >>the 0x98. Since then it had gone through a New York State >>inspection and dealer service, so I didn't worry about it >>too much (ha). >> >>Is there some relevant code that the Peake would read out >>if in fact there was a gas cap issue? Would it go away >>after the third drive cycle w/o a problem? >> >>Last Friday, on the third trip of the day, the CEL went on (after >>a hard 3rd gear acceleration :). When I brought the car home, >>I plugged in my Peake reader, and it again said 0x98. >> >>This time, playing around, I cleared the codes with the Peake, did >>a drive, and saw both 0x98 and 0xE3 (which is 'oxy sensor >>adaptation limit, cyl 1-3'). Soooo... I probably have a bad >>sensor. And maybe a vacuum leak too, for good measure. >> >>Now that I think about it, I have had an occasional stumble >>under moderate acceleration, so the sensor probably has been bad/ >>intermittent for a while, although I don't understand why I had >>no CEL before. >> >>I've been in DC all week (stuck in the Crystal Gateway Marriott), >>without the car, so I haven't been able to do any additional >>diagnosis or try a fix. I thought I'd ask here before trying >>to attack it next week (or maybe getting Brett to do it for me, >>I have to drive NY->MI via Ohio mid next week). >> >>Does anyone have any additional insight before I start tearing >>things apart? If I do replace the sensor, is it better to >>replace more than just the failing one? Both pre-cat? All 4? >> >>--Matt > > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com Kazuto Okayasu Manager, Desktop Support Services Administrative Computing Services, University of California, Irvine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:31:19 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: WTB - E30 325iC rear springs - Stock Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone got a set of stock take-off springs for the rear of an 87 325iC? Will pay shipping and something for your time. Thanks Brett Anderson KMS ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(3 messages) **********
